Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Fiancé Uncle 97

Chapter 97

"Sorry, but whatever you're offering, it's not enough. We have professional ethics. There's no way we'd betray our employer just like that," the man said with a click of his tongue, a hint of pity in his eyes as he looked at Thea. "You can only blame your bad luck for crossing t He stood up and coldly ordered. "Get on with it. Break her hand.

With just a few casual words, he sealed Thea's fate.

Thea gritted her teeth, watching as the group approached, her chest tightening with fear.

'Who could it be? Madelyn? Emmalie? They're not aiming to kill me, but if they ruin my hand, I'll be as good as useless,' she thought, feeling the cold dread creeping in.

It was a devastating outcome, one that would surely make things worse.

Thea, feigning helplessness, let tears fall while she subtly reached for a stone by the roadside.

The moment the first person got close, she struck hard and fast, slamming the rock against his forehead.

Taking advantage of his brief moment of pain, Thea shook off his grip and bolted.

The others didn't seem worried at all, even laughing loudly at the injured man.

She hadn't run far before another person caught up, yanking her hair and slamming her face into the wet ground.

Her face was pressed into the rainwater, utterly miserable.

Pain radiated through her head, and from the corner of her eye, she saw someone raising a baseball bat high above her.

panic, the only name that escaped

a group of bodyguards swarmed the area, followed by the screech of tires on

moment of despair, Thea's heart surged with

was off, exchanging dark

the rain above her stopped

tell if her face was covered in rainwater

but, upon seeing who had come, the light in her eyes slowly faded

It was Jake.

disheveled state, frowned, his voice tense and full of concern. "What happened? Why did those people attack you? Thea, have you gotten involved with someone dangerous?" Thea felt her heart grow colder, her body heavy

I have things to do, so I'll be

up, grabbing her wrist with a firm

brows furrowed, her eyes full of indifference and

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Chapter 97

wounded, and his voice carried a hint of frustration. "Thea, do you even have a heart saved you, and this is how you repay me?" Thea took a deep breath, forcing out a smile that looked more like a grimace. "That's why I said, thank you, Mr. Hendrix. Bet

why he

him that much, and she couldn't just treat him with cold

mind was in chaos,

chose not to refuse him

glanced at her shattered phone lying on the cold, wet ground and felt a wave of fatigue wash over her

learned my lesson about betrayal

at the hotel, Jake followed

looked back at